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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
OBITUARY.

The death Of Priscilla, wife OF Louis
Schmutzler, and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Herbst, which occurred at her
home in the Fifth ward, Wednesday,
June l, 1887, aged 81 years and 9 months,
brings sadness and sorrow to many carts
and especially does the visitation come
with crushing weight to her husband and
parents by whom she was held with great
love and affection as kind wife and fond
daughter. Mrs. Schmutzler died from
bronchial consumption, her disease first
manifesting itself six weeks previous to
her death at which time she gave birth
to sou that survives her. She had been
married scarcely two years and the hus-
band is warmly sympathized with in his
sad affiiction. The funeral ofthe deceased
held at the German Methodist church
Friday afternoon was largely attended by
her friends. The services were conducted
by Rev. G. L. Limper, assisted by Presid-
ing Elder Schnell and the former pastor,
Rev. F. w. Meyer, of Madison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Monday afternoon Everett, aged 4
years, and his sister Ethel, aged 2 years,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. futile,
were playing in room at the fam
lily home on; West Washington street,
when the report Of pistol was heard,
and the hired girl, rushing into the apart
ment, found both the children in the most
gleeful mood imaginable over the fun
they were having. The children entered
the room and, closing the door, played
away without being heard by the family.
In a commode (the key of which had been
left in the door little Everett found his
fathers revolver, and, boy-like, fired it
off, holding it apparently in a slanting
position, as the ball was imbedded in the
wall of the room about two feet below the
ceiling. The great wonder is that his
aim was not towards his sister or else
pointing to himself in which case either
would have been shot dead. Under the
circumstances it was most miraculous
escape, and the affair will linger long in
the minds of the parents. By it lesson
is taught to be careful, where there are
children, to keep your firearms out of
their reach.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
PERSONAL.

F. Raue, OF Appleton, has been visiting
his brother, VIM. Raue.
J. H. Keyes, of The Eau Claire Free
Press, is visiting in town to-day.
Mrs. William Finn, of Evansville, is
the guest of her son, Rev. J. B. Finn.
VIM G. Hoffman, left for Edgerton
yesterday, to attend to business there
Julius Goeldner, of Milwaukee, is visit
ing with his parents in the Sixth ward.
Miss Emma Emerson, of Portage, was
the guest of Miss Ella Brickell over Sun
day.
Thomas Robinson was the guest of his
friend, William Finn, of Evansville, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Bradbury started
Friday for Winfred, Dakota, to visit their
son, Edward.
Chas. loser and Frank Sivney, both OF
Milwaukee, were the guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Ii. J. Hoffman, Sunday.
/ Mrs. G. A. Watkins, of Lancaster, ac-
companied by her little son, is visiting
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. O. Sanborn.
Mrs. I. Merriam, of Columbus, and a
former old resident of this city, visited
her sister, Mrs. Sarah S. Bingham, last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cummings, of
Chicago, are in the city on visit of a
week or more, guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ {.
Hackett.
S. NJ. Eaton will attend the Fort At
kinson Old Settlers meeting Thursday of
next week, and exhibit to the pioneers
one of the old settlers of Jefferson county
Miss Florence Coe, the Misses Nellie
and Hattie Denison and Miss Helen
Weeks, OF Whitewater, were guests of
Mrs. VIM. G. Stone from Friday until yes
terday.
Paul G. Herbst of Minneapolis, spent
several days in town last week, called
here by the death of his sister, Mrs. L.
Schmutzler. Mr.. Herbst is doing -four
ishing clothing business at Minneapolis.
Capt w. G. Wedemeyer, wife and son
Otto, left Thursday morning for Chicago,
where Capt. Wedemeyer spent few days
and then started for his regiment at Fort
Concho, Tex. Mrs. Wedemeyer remains
in Chicago until the middle of July, when,
accompanied by her daughter Della, she
will join her husband.
Clarence D. Brown, of Darwin, Mimi,
Holly Brown, of Duluth, Mimi, and
Lansing Brown, of Eden Valley, Mimi,
sons of Peter V. Brown, are in the city
and have been holding a reunion for
some days past at the family home in the
in the Fourth ward, Mrs. A. 6. Judd,
of Milwaukee, the only other nonresident
child of Mr.. Brown, being also present at
the happy gathering. Clarence D. is ac-
companied by his wife, who is visiting
her father, D. E. Pugh, and her sister,
Miss Annie, at their home in the Sixth
ward.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

Schiller & Quentmeyer carry a line
of hats and caps Of latest styles that is
equaled by none in the city. Call and
on will be convinced. 80
The Harmony class picknicked Sun
day at Lake Mills and enjoyed delight
ful day.
The Homeopathic Medical society of
Wisconsin will hold its thirty-third an
nual session at w aukesha, June % and "a.
-Children's day at the Congregational
church will be observed next Sunday
morning at the usual hour Of worship.
Floral decorations, music and recitations
by the children, and an address by the
pastor, are among the things to be ex-
pected.
Next Wednesday evening, June Is,
the Ladies of the Concordia society give a
strawberry and ice cream festival in
Chappell's new building, and a general
invitation ia extended. The ladies are
working to replenish the funds of their
society, which is doing so much to pro-
mote an interest in music in our midst,
and in this effort should be well sustained.
The Old Settlers society of Jefferson
county will commemorate the ffty-second
anniversary of the settlement of the coun-
ty by picnic in Jones grove, Fort Akin
son, June Is, 1887. Hon. E. W. Keyes,
of Madison; Hon E. D. Coe, of White
water; REV. E. L. Eaton, of Madison; Geo.
w. Peck, of Milwaukee; DE-. f. B Brew er,
of Evanston, H., and many others, will
deliver addresses on the happy occasion.
We put foot note to this from Mark
Curtis, the worthy secretary of the society,
as follows:
Gas these men are all old Jefferson
county men, Eaton and Coe natives of
the county, and Keyes and Peck becom-
ing residents when mere kids, they should
be greeted by a large turnout Of the
people"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
COMMUNICATION.

To the Editor of The Republican,
DEAR SIR: Six weeks ago / published
an article on sabbath dissertation in one
of the city papers. The editor, in vim
dicating the standpoint of his paper in
stead of critcising the article, made q
personal attack on the writer, and charged
him with want of sympathy with the ideas
agreeable to the feelings of the German
people, and as not having the slightest
idea of the GLORIOUS German poetical
works" As | regarded the criticism
quite beside the mark, [ requested the
privilege of making reply. This was
promised, and accordingly [ wrote the
following:
'1st. I do not think it 'poeticap tc
crlticise the writer of an article instead Of
the article itself.
ID. [ fail to see that disapprobation OF
sabbath dissertation has anything to do
with lack Of knowledge of the glorious
German poetical works
Sd. | do not regard the working of
seven days week instead of six as agree
able to the inclinations' of the Germans
any more than of other people.
4th. | hold that, as citizen Of Water
town, l am in honor bound to prospect and
sustain the social and legal institutions
of this country
But. sir, instead of printing my reply
according to promise, week after week
passed by, and promise after promise was
made until last Friday afternoon, when
the matter was settled in a most practical,
although far from American-like manner.
Thanking you, sir, for the space afford
ed me in your columns, / am truly
yours, +. A. HoLTZHAUsEN.
WATERFOWL, June 6, 1887.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A NEGLECTED SPOT.

The attention of the proper authorities
is called to the neg ected condition of the
old cemetery on the West Road in the
Third ward. The fences are broken and
dilapidated and cattle roam over the
grounds unmolested, trampling and
breaking the shrubbery, rendering every
thing in this city of the dead as uninvit-
ing and ruinous in appearance as it is
possible to make it. Should there not be
something done to change this disgrace
full condition of things?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Y. M. c.. A.

The regular Sunday afternoon meeting
of the Y. M. G. A. was held last Sun
day at the Congregational church. The
programme consisted of song service,
Scripture reading, prayer, and short adj
dresses from Rev. J. NJ. Compbell, Presi-
dent J. B. Bennett, D. G. Whyte and
others, forming an hour of interest and
profit to all assembled. The meeting
next Sunday will be held at the same
place, and the association urges all who
can to attend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
New Trains on the Northwestern.

Special attention is called to the new
and much improved train service which
is now in operation on the Chicago &
North Western Railway. New trains
have been added, and changes made, so
that immediate connections are made at
Belvidere and DeKalb with west-bound
trains to Rockford, Freeport, Cedar
Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City, Council
Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver, San
Francisco, and all points in the South and
West. Close connections are also made
at all other junction points, enabling
passengers to reach their destinations
without delay. Time tables and full in
formation can be obtained of all G. & N
". BY ticket agents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
w. L.. Douglas So Shoe.

Gentlemen who desire stylish, comfort
able, well-made shoe, unequalled for wear,
should get the w. L. Douglas S. seamless
shoe. This shoe now has the upper cut
in one piece, thus doing away with the
old-style seams at each side, making it
much neater in appearance and more
comfortable to the foot. No other So adj
vertised shoe in the world has this im-
proyement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Sour kraut at E. A. Knaak' s.

Sour kraut at E. A. Knaak's.
Fairbanks soaps are received in
every family with great favor.
Robert Johnson, of Jefferson, is APP
pointed deputy game warden for Jefferson
county.
Mourning Goods speciality at the
West Side Millinery store.
33 QUIGLEY & DUFFY.
June /, G. A. Sprague completed
burning kiln of $4,000 brick; good
seasons starter in the brick line.
In Balbriggan underwear, custom
tailoring and elegant neckties, Schiller
& Quentmeyer are in the lead. 80
We have received the June number
of The Sidereal Messenger, conducted by
W. w Payne, director of Carleton Col
lege observatory, Mortified, MINI.
Last week Caroline, widow of Lieut.
Gottlieb Baumann, of this city, was grant
ed a pension of ST. per month, procured
through the agency of S. s. " GODDARD.
Mrs. Jane Samues died at the resi-
dence of her son, Thomas Samuels, for
mer resident of Watertown, in Corvallis,
Ore, on Saturday, April 80, 1887, aged
70 years.
The GAINESVILLE Driving Park asso-
citation have fine programme of races
for June IA, Is, Is and II. Four thous-
and dollars in purses is offered, with a
frst-class mile-track.
John Davis is the delegate from
WATERFOWL Odd Fellows lodge No. 81
and Fred Hermann from Washington
lodge No. Il, to the meeting of the grand
lodge in session this week in Madison.
The strawberry beds in D. f. Pugh's
garden in the Sixth ward (the old Judson
Prentice place. are yielding a splendid
crop of delicious fruit the present season,
as we can testify from the specimens of
the berries placed on our table
There will be no limited trains be-
tween Chicago and St. Paul this year.
The time of a couple Of trains between
the two cities has been cut down 20 four
teen hours instead of eighteen, and the
limited trains would no longer make much
of a reduction in time
The ladies of the Congregations
church will give tea party and rainbow
festival at the residence of Mrs. D. Hall
Saturday evening Of this week Refresh
ments served from to 10 P. NJ. A cor
dial invitation to ali.
The folio wing vestry of ST. Paul's
church was elected last evening at the
annual parish meeting: Senior warden,
D. Jones; junior warden, J, B. Bennett;
vestrymen: A. Baum, T. c. Prentiss, c.
A. Judd, II. T. Eberle; secretary of the
yestry, A. Baum; treasurer, G. Hawkins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
DR.. H. KLEIN,
SURGEON
GRADUATE OF THE VETERINARY COLLEGE,
BERLIN, GERMANY.
o flee at the BUENA VISTA HOUSE
WATERFOWL, WIS.
FOR SALE,

One hundred and sixty acres of land
IS acres of wood land, SO acres of marsh
and pasture, and the balance upder cul
tiyation-situated in the town of Lowell,
four miles north of Redwood, Dodge
county. Good brick dwelling and stables.
Good we'll and cistern. Terms to suit
purchaser. AUGUST FORESTER.
Redwood, June 1. 35w4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

The Milwaukee wheat market yes
day was weak and lower, closing at S51ac
for No. 2 spring, S576c seller July and
$500 September. Flour was unchanged.
Barley closed at 5e34c, rye at 5Sc, corn
at 361ae and oats at 3O1ac. Hogs were
frmer ranging at 4.70(0500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Frank x. ProchaZka and David G. Whyte,
under the firm name of Prochazka & Whyte, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. All bills
and outstanding accounts of said firm will be
settled by F. X. PrOchazka.
MatertoWn, MAY %, 1887, 34y4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Curtin's Report.

Chairman Curtin Of the special commit
tee OF the house appointed TO investigate
the southwestern railroad strike, has sub
mitted report. 1t is taken up largely in
review Of the strikes, and states that the
loss to to the 1900 men engaged in it, for
the 80 days they were out aggregated
$500 900. Non-striking employees suffered
to the extent of 500, 900 and the railroads,
by loss of property and revenues, 81 500
ooo The loss to the public cannot be com
puted.
Combined labor against combined CAPT.
tai Is Endorsed. The committee observes
that whatever may tie the defects OF the
interstate commerce law, an enlightened
commission soon TO be appointed will rec
ommend prompt legislation 10 give tho
protection which is needed TO those who
are interested in the regular and proper
operation and management Of the rail-
roads. The committee concludes that ar,
bitration cannot be effective, for the rea
son that there must be two parties TO the
arbitration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Result of the Investigation.

The board OF railroad commissioners
have made public their report Of the re-
cent Vermont Central disaster. They nx
the number OF passengers on the train at
seventy and train hands and mail and ex-
press messengers at twelve, or eighty -nine
In all, and give a list Of the killed and
wounded.
They find that the train had been prop
erly slo wed up before reaching the bridge;
that at the first warning of danger tho
conductor pulled the signal to stop, and
that the engineer applied the air brakes
promptly, but. seeing the rear sleeper fall
ing, released them and opened the throttle
thus saving part OF the train. They find
that broken rail, the defects Of which
were not visible. caused the sleeper Pill
gr i'm to leave the track and probably broke
the axle. and recommend the use OF steam
and electricity to heat and light cars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Mother ANGELA Dead.

Mother ANGELA, one OF the most wide
known women in this country, died very
suddenly on the 4th inst, at st. Mary's
Academy, an educational institution for
females which she founded in 1850 at
Notre Dame. Mother ANGELA was a niece
OF Thomae Ewing, secretary of state I'M
der President Harrison, and was educated
with her cousin, now tho wife Of Gen
Sherman, at Georgetown convent She
was also n cousin of James G.. Blaine, both
being born in the same house in Browns
vile, and passing their earlier years TO
gether. During her Washington life
Mother ANGELA, then Miss Elva Gillespie,
was a much courted belle, noted for her
learning and when 20 years old she left
society and joined the order of the Sisters
OF the Holy Cross, and coming TO South
Bend, where Very Rev. Father Sornn had
already founded the University of Notre
Dame, she established st. Mary academy,
and under her administration it became
one OF the most noted educational ms THU
tions in the country. In 1870 she became
Mother Superior OF the order for the
United States. During the war she devot-
ed most Of her time to establishing hos
pitfalls and overseeing the care Of sick and
wounded soldiers. AS Mother Superior
she founded n number of female academies
throughout the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

Mrs. Patrick Carl of Battle Greek, and
her daughter, aged 90, have been stricken
with paralysis
| Hon Edward Breitung's funeral was
held in Negaunee, on the sth inst. The
funeral was under the auspices OF the
masonic fraternity, OF which order Mr..
Breltung was prominent member. A
large attendance from all lodges OF the
| upper peninsula, including the knights
templar, was present. Such was the re
gard in which Mr.. Breitung was held by all
classes or the people that il seems that
each one had lost a close personal friend
Expressions OF sorrow were heard on every
hand, flags were displayed at half mast
and public buildings appropriately draped
in morning
The following is a copy of the new rule
adopted for the government of the state
troops: THE commissioned officers of
each regiment and battalion not already
providedtherewiths shall adopt a code OF by
laws for the management OF the civil af-
fairs OF such organization, and shall pro-
vide therein for the time and manner Of
holding its elections for field officers, and
prescribe the term for which they shall be
elected, which shall not be less than one or
more than three years. A first election
shall be held under said bylaws at the
time OF their adoption or within thirty
days thereafter, and copy OF said by
laws shall be filed with the adjutant gen
eral. A majority Of such commissioned
officers shall constitute a quorum"
David Enright of Detroit has been APP
pointed topographer of the postofiice de-
partment.
According to "A dispatch from Manches-
ter, y. H., Lieutenant Governor James II.
Macdonald of this state left his home in
Sidney, Cape Breton, British America
thirty nine years ago and his family has
heard nothing from him since that time
His election last fail attracted their atten-
ton, and letters Of inquiry discovered that
he was indeed the long lost relative. Alex
Macdonald OF Manchester is a brother, and
"A sister resides in Boston. The lieutenant
governor will soon visit his relatives in
the east
The university students cooperative
association, after three years existence,
has thrown up the sponge.
There are now /, $50 students at the uni
versity, the largest number in its history
March lst there were s09 prisoners at the
Jackson prison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
BEECIiER DYING.
The Pastor of Plymouth Church
Stricken with Paralysis.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was stricken
with paralysis on the 9TH inst. and is lying
at the point Of death He is in a wholly
unconscious condition. and his death is
hourly expected. Ills physicians say he is
only an automatic breathing machine. and
as soon "a the mechanism gives out he
must die. Paralysis Of the entire left side
is complete and needle stuck into the
patients side produces no pain. His in
tellect is shattered and his wonderful gift
OF speech wholly departed. Should he
rally from this shock land his physicians
say il is impossible). Mr.. Beecher is a
complete wreck mentally.
Ever since the news Of his illness became
known thousand of anxious people have
visited his residence, and expressions of
sympathy and coincidence are heard on
every side, showing tue esteem in which
Brooklyn's pastor is held by all classes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Another Steamboat Horror.

The steamer w. II. Gardner, one OF the
largest boats plying on the Tombigbee
river from Mobile was burned on the
afternoon OF March lst, three miles below
Gainesville, Sumter county, Ala. The
boat is a total loss together with 464 bales
of cotton. Twenty lives were lost by the
terrible disaster, many OF them being
Negro deck hands from Mobile. Mrs. W.
T. Rembert, wife OF the clerk and her three
children are among the killed.
The Gardner was built five years ago for
the Tombigbee trade. She was owned by
+. s. Stone, Sid G. Coleman and w. II.
Rembert and was valued at $4,000 She
is fully insured. The cotton was insured
in local companies for $4,000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

Abby Folsom was once the terror of
abolition meetings. She was a ranter
of the most pronounced type, did not
know or care when she was made fun
of. and her conduct was even more Of
fensive to her own party than to out
siders, and her quick wit made it diff
cult to silence her. At one time, in ut
ter evaporation, Wendell Phillips, his
brother-in law. William A. White, and
Oliver johnson lifted her up in the
chair in which she had planted herself
and carried her OFT of the meeting.
But she raised her voice above the tu-
multi and cried out, II am more hon
ored than my Master was; he was
borne on one ass, and | am borne on
three"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Fire af the University

A fire broke out in the dspensary room
Of the chemical laboratory OF the univer-
sity on the lst inst, and before il was e1-
tinguished the entire portion of the build
ing adjacent TO the room was burned out
The loss includes a large amount of chemi-
calls and apparatus, and large quantity
Of the latter which was not totally de-
ttroyed by the fire was ruined 10y the in
tense heat and smoke Underneath the
burning floors in a cellar was stored tbs
vast supply OF dangerous chemicals which
is kept on hand for experime entail purposes,
aud the danger 70 the hremen in fighting
the flames was great. In case the entire
chemical laboratory had burned IL woald
have been impossible 20 have saved tho
medical building, which is separated from
the laboratory by space half the width
Of a street The loss will reach about $40
D0O and is fully covered by insurance. Tho
chemical laboratory Of the Michigan uni
versity is one OF the departments in which
the most pride is taken and next 10 a Ger.
man laboratory in Berlin is the largest in
the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

James Russell Lowell delivered an
address at the annual banquet of the
Harvard club Of Chicago, and in the
course of his remarks said: PARTY or
ganization is no doubt a very con-
venient thing, but great many people
iceland 1 feel very strongly with
them-that when loyalty to party
means disloyalty to country, and means
what it seems to me is still worse-dis-
loyalty to conscience is asking
more than any good man or citizen
should concede."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

Ten Sioux Indian boys and five girls
who have been in Whites Training
School near Wabash, Ind, have re-
turned to the Indian Territory, having
completed course of instructions.
While in the institute they became ex-
perts in many arts and sciences, show
ing remarkable native intelligence.
The boys will all be given farms on
their return. The Indian question is
rapidly being solved at Whites Insti
tute where large number of Indian
children are being educated by Uncle
Sam.